Gout

Clinical analysis for the acupuncture treatment : 42 cases of gouty renal damage.

Source

Hai'an County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province 226600.

RESULTS:

The total effective rate in the treatment group reached 95.24%, which was remarkably higher than 63.33% in the control group. After one month of treatment, the indexes were found reduced in both groups, but the reduction rate in the treatment group was obviously superior to that in the control group.

CONCLUSION:

The patients with repeated attacks of gout may have a higher possibility to suffer from renal damage. Therefore, attention should be paid to its early diagnosis and treatment. Acupuncture may exert good therapeutic effects on early gout complicated with renal damage by adjusting the metabolism and improving the renal function.